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In the 1960s, Christie and his colleagues would then develop a test using a selection of statements, including truncated and edited sentences that they viewed were similar to the general writing style found in Machiavelli's works such as The Prince and The Discourses on Livy as test items, naming the construct "Machiavellianism" after him.
The MACH-IV has 20 questions, all which are designed to tap into the following factors: "Views", "Tactics", and "Morality". The "Views" factor is related to beliefs that are self interested and cynical, the "Tactics" factor focuses on the endorsement of manipulation as a means to take advantage of others, and the "Morality" factor deals with one's adherence to moral scruple.
Pages in category "Works by Niccolò Machiavelli" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... This page was last edited on 12 February 2019, at ...
Christie and his colleagues would then develop a psychometric test consisting of colloquialized statements similar to the general writing style of Machiavelli, naming their personality construct "Machiavellianism". High Machiavellianism scores correlated with an cold, unprincipled nature and a greater willingness to manipulate others. [6]
If you're being manipulated, you're not alone.
Works by Niccolò Machiavelli (2 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Niccolò Machiavelli" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Machiavelli, after all, lived at a similar inflection point in history. Florence, one of the great Renaissance republics, was being transformed into a monarchy even at the moment he was writing.
After his exile from political life in 1512, Machiavelli took to a life of writing, which led to the publishing of his most famous work, The Prince.The book would become infamous for its recommendations for absolute rulers to be ready to act in unscrupulous ways, such as resorting to fraud and treachery, elimination of political opponents, and the use of fear as a means of controlling subjects ...